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Maldives Development Alliance މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް | |
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| Abbreviation | MDA |
| Leader | Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed |
| Founded | 20 December 2012[1] |
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
| Membership (January 2026) | 9,686[1] |
| People's Majlis | 2 / 93 |
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The Maldives Development Alliance (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް) is a political party in the Maldives led by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed.
History
[edit]The party was formed in 2012 by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. It was officially recognised by the People's Majlis on 21 October 2013, after it had gained three MPs; Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed, Ahmed Moosa and Ahmed Amir.[2] It became part of a coalition with the Progressive Party of Maldives, supporting its candidate, Abdulla Yameen, in the presidential elections.[2]
In the 2014 parliamentary elections it won five seats.[3] It was reduced to two seats in the 2019 parliamentary elections and remained at two seats following the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Election results
[edit]People's Majlis
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– |
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| 2014 | Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed | 7,496 | 4.04 | 4th | 5 / 85 |
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| 2019 | 6,636 | 3.16 |  5th |
2 / 87 |
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| 2024 | 4,071 | 1.93 |  4th |
2 / 93 |
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Maldives Development Alliance". Election Commission of Maldives. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Maldives Development Alliance officially recognised by parliament". Minivan News. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via Minivan News Archive.
- ↑ "Majority mandate for Maldives ruling coalition". The Hindu. 23 March 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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